Higashi-Sōja Station

Higashi-Sōja Station (東総社駅, Higashi-Sōja-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

For the station formerly known as Higashi-Sōja Station until 1959, see Sōja Station.
Higashi-Sōja Station

東総社駅
Station building in January 2007
General information
Location2-21 Sōja, Sōja-shi, Okayama-ken 719-1126
Japan
Coordinates34°40′39.48″N 133°45′5.17″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)U Kibi Line
Distance18.8 km (11.7 mi) from Okayama
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-U09
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1904 (1904-11-15)
Previous namesSōja (to 1959)
Passengers
FY2019932 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Sōja
Terminus
 Kibi Line
Local
 Hattori
towards Okayama
Location
Higashi-Sōja Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Higashi-Sōja Station
Higashi-Sōja Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Higashi-Sōja Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Sōja Station
Higashi-Sōja Station
Higashi-Sōja Station (Japan)

Lines

Higashi-Sōja Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ U Kibi Line for Bitchū-Takamatsu and Okayama
2 ■ U Kibi Line for Sōja

History

Higashi-Sōja Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as Sōja Station (総社駅). It was renamed on October 1 1959. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily..[3]

Surrounding area
  • Sōja City Hall
  • Bitchū Sōja Shrine
  • Okayama Prefectural Sōja High School

See also

References
  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. 石野哲（編） (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 II. JTB. p. 257. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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